Chennai, In a stunning political upheaval, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay secured a massive landslide victory from Tiruchy East by over 26,000 votes, leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to a historic debut triumph that has dramatically reshaped Tamil Nadu\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polling for all 234 constituencies was held in a single phase on April 23, with counting conducted across 62 centres on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What began as a four-cornered contest involving the DMK, AIADMK, NTK, and TVK culminated in a sweeping surge for Vijay\u2019s party, marking a decisive shift away from the state\u2019s long-standing Dravidian dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In one of the biggest shocks of the election, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lost his Kolathur seat to TVK\u2019s V.S. Babu by a margin of 9,192 votes, underlining the scale of the political churn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, key DMK figures such as Udhayanidhi Stalin (Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni) and V. Senthil Balaji (Coimbatore South) managed to retain their constituencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TVK candidates delivered impressive performances across regions, reflecting both organisational reach and voter mobilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adhav Arjuna won in Villivakkam, Thennarasu secured Sriperumbudur, and Prabhu emerged victorious in Karaikudi, where NTK chief Seeman suffered his third consecutive Assembly election defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Royapuram, TVK’s Vijay Dhamu, an auto driver, pulled off a sensational win against former minister D. Jayakumar, reflecting the party\u2019s strong grassroots connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The party also registered key victories in Mylapore, where Venkataramanan defeated BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, and in Radhapuram, where Assembly Speaker Appavu was unseated by TVK\u2019s Satish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among other results, DMK\u2019s Raghupathi won in Tirumayam, while minister Sekar Babu retained Chennai Harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Nagapattinam, MMK\u2019s Jawahirullah secured victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TVK leaders termed the verdict a \u201cnew revolution\u201d in Tamil Nadu and alleged that attempts were made to obstruct Vijay\u2019s campaign and discredit the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actor Sivakarthikeyan congratulated Vijay, praising his influence and remarkable success in his first electoral contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congress leader Girish Chodankar said a report on the results has been submitted to the party high command, with further strategy to be decided by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the senior leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With heightened security at Vijay\u2019s Chennai residence, including full-body screening for visitors, the scale of his political ascent is unmistakable. Tamil Nadu appears to be entering a new political phase under Vijay\u2019s rising leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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